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The Tourism Development Fund (TDF) – the national enabler of Saudi Arabia's tourism sector – announced the launch of three key programs aimed at supporting and empowering entrepreneurs and startups.
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: How Saudi Arabia Is Becoming A World Tourism Power
Saudi Arabia wants to be a global tourism destination. Its stated goal is to be "the world’s leading tourism sector driving the highest sustainable impact." Vision 2030 envisions 150 million visits ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: The challenges facing Saudi’s ambitious tourism plans
Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure shortcomings will likely hold it back from capitalizing on its tourism potential for several years, the chief executive of a major European online travel agency told ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: From futuristic NEOM to tech and tourism, Saudi Arabia's priorities are shifting
Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi's economy minister, told CNBC the country was "reprioritizing a little bit towards sectors that need it the most." It comes after Riyadh launched an ambitious strategy, "Vision ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Saudi Arabia Scraps Tourism Funding In Vision 2030 Shake-Up
This was going to be a new frontier of tourism and a pillar of Saudi’s future income outside of oil. It’s officially being scaled back. Saudi Arabia is cutting back on large-scale tourism projects ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Monsha'at Monitor: 2.6% Increase in SMEs in Q2, 2023
The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) issued the "SME Monitor" report for Q2, 2023, revealing that the SME ecosystem grew to 1.23 million businesses, a 2.6% increase over Q1.
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Why I Want Saudi Tourism to Succeed, And What It Will Take
This essay marks the launch of Connecting the Dots, a new bi-weekly newsletter written by CEO and Founder Rafat Ali. Sign up today to receive it regularly. I’ve spent the better part of the past two ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Saudi’s Tourism Renaissance: An Exclusive Interview with Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Authority
Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector is undergoing a transformative journey, positioning the Kingdom as one of the fastest-growing destinations in the world. At the heart of this evolution is Fahd Hamidaddin ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Saudi Arabia Improving Tourism Around the World
The Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Executive Council of UNWTO, Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb, participated in the Investing in Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Financing ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Bet Meets a World on Edge
Saudi Arabia is racing to build a global tourism powerhouse, but war with Iran and shifting geopolitics are testing its ambitions. As flights reroute, perceptions shift, and regulations tighten, the ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: Saudi tourism leaders honoured by World Travel Awards
Breaking Travel News is currently running a series of in-depth reports, looking at the winners from the Middle East & Indian Ocean World Travel Awards. Earlier this month we took a closer look at ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Tourism: How Saudi Arabia is diversifying away from oil — and betting big on AI
While oil is still the primary driver of Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now diversifying its growth drivers into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports. Saudi ministers told ...